EC/Switzerland/Liechtenstein agreement: protocol on the accession of Liechtenstein to the EC/Switzerland agreement on the criteria to determine the state responsible for the examination of an asylum application. Dublin Convention on Eurodac

The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs adopted the consultation report by Ewa KLAMT (EPP-ED, DE) approving the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of a Protocol between the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein on the accession of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on implementing the Dublin Regulation in this country (establishing the State responsible for examining a request for asylum lodged in a Member State or in Switzerland).

MEPs approved one single amendment to the proposal of a legal nature. They believe that this agreement requires the assent, and not merely a consultation, of the European Parliament. Therefore, they are amending the legal basis of the proposal and indicate that they reserve the right to defend the prerogatives as conferred by the Treaty to the European Parliament in this matter.